About This Demo

First Person Psychological Horror game Inspired by the Surrealism from Layers Of Fear and Slender Man Monster Mechanics. Explore two dimensions simultaneously, solving puzzles to escape terrifying monsters in constantly evolving environments.

You are Trapped by a mysterious cult in Dark rooms full of dark forces. Your only way to stay sane is to Stare at Time. One Demon will want you to look at it, DON'T! The others are afraid of the Light.

Can you survive the rituals of the cult?

Focus on tense exploration in a dark surrealism nightmare. You are captured by a high society cult who force you into a dark ritual. Using the ancient cosmic device known as, "The Timer", You are forced into a sleep paralysis induced astral projection by the hypnotizing sound. Your soul falls into the layers of cosmic realities where the cult need you to meet their god.

You explore the history of the undisclosed hidden Church on a farm land location which is the host of "The Timer". Navigate between two dimensions through your astral form while trying to escape "The Void" and "The Nether".

You navigate through distorted manifestations of reality and cross the veil by exploring the nether dimension in your astral form. Your soul chord will detach from your body if you don't find a way to reconnect to yourself.

Try to escape the nightmare before you lose your soul !

GAMEPLAY:

First Person walking simulator with a focus on tense exploration and environmental puzzle solving. You have to crouch through tight spaces and overcome challenging obstacle courses.

Using a flashlight you switch dimensions instantly and can explore multiple realities at the same time. In the void there is only darkness and time is frozen.

In the Nether, you are experiencing the dimension below the astral layer known as "The Nether", where cosmic evil bends reality to their will and trapping human souls to serve them as gods. 

The Environment is constantly evolving as you progress through multidimensional levels while exploring the void and the nether simultaneously. If you take too long to find the right clock or solve the puzzles in time, dangerous monsters will hunt you down.

Interact with the environment through puzzle solving challenges, search keys for locked doors and use various items to progress through mind bending puzzles and levels.

Survive a variety of enemies in both dimensions while trying to escape the terrifying red glowing stare of the interdimensional evil entity trying to steal your soul.

Follow the mystery of why this evil cult needs YOU to meet their god while trying to relink your soul back to your body before the "The Timer" runs out.

Can you survive the nightmare?

The Extended Demo for Staring Time includes the Original Room Demo from 2019 as well as a brand new linear challenging nightmare adventure which is part of Chapter01 of the Full Game.

Demo is around 20 minutes of gameplay.

The game is still a work in progress.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Contains Cartoon like unrealistic gore elements.